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Family funds dialysis research in mother’s memory

Family funds dialysis research in mother’s memory 16 December 2022 After Lady Judith Solomon passed away last year, her husband Sir Harry Solomon and children decided they would like to set up an award to further research into kidney conditions. Lady Judith had been affected by kidney disease for many years after suffering from sepsis…

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Kidney disease patients “misunderstood and overlooked” in Scotland

Kidney disease patients “misunderstood and overlooked” in Scotland 13 December 2022 We have called on the Scottish government to develop a national strategy to combat chronic kidney disease (CKD). We published a report this week following a roundtable discussion in September to identify the opportunities to transform outcomes for people with CKD in Scotland. Convened…

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Changing the future for CKD in Scotland

Changing the future for CKD in Scotland 12 December 2022 We’re delighted to have launched a report ‘Changing the future for chronic kidney disease in Scotland’. The report sets out the main opportunities and barriers for improving the management of CKD in Scotland and makes recommendations for the Scottish Government and NHS Scotland. You can…

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Ellesmere Port lad inspiration behind cutting edge research

Ellesmere Port lad inspiration behind cutting edge research 27 September 2022  An 11-year-old boy with kidney disease has inspired his medical researcher uncle to focus his work on making more kidneys available for transplant. With our funding, Dr John Stone has been working on a novel method known as normothermic perfusion. His team are investigating…

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Worst case scenario was Sanjay’s reality

Worst case scenario was Sanjay’s reality 25 September 2022 Sanjay’s story sounds like a worst-case scenario but is an unfortunate reality for many people with kidney disease. After racing to hospital for a transplant twice, it was only on the third call from the transplant team that he was able to finally get his life…

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Cycling in memory of my best friend

Cycling in memory of my best friend  08 July 2022 Kerry Brindle still can’t talk about the death of her best friend Niki Power without crying. It’s been five years since the mum of two passed away, her body devastated by hereditary polycystic kidney disease.  “I’d known Niki since I was 17. I met her…

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